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Here is a list of the other 34 countries that have banned it and their reasons why: https://time.com/6971009/tiktok-banned-restrictions-worldwide-countries-united-states-law/
Most countries concerned about disinformation campaigns influencing politics, or brainwashing children (probably some adults too)
It’s literally all bans on government devices. Which is totally reasonable. Ban it from govt devices.
That's not fair. It's totally banned in at least Afghanistan, Iran, and North Korea.
India too iirc